Example sentences of "can be [adj] to them " in BNC.

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1 Clearly presented materials and a well-ordered environment can be helpful to them .
2 She can be useful to them .
3 This can be comforting to them to some extent , but what they really want to hear is that you will not only see that they are cared for properly for the rest of their days , but that you will help them to remain in control of their own finances and to be as independent as possible .
4 It is naturally important to them that their children and grandchildren should know what life was like when they were young , and although younger people may not realise it at the time , a knowledge of their own family history and the characters that made it can be valuable to them , too , if they are to understand themselves and their own lives .
5 Our bodies were certainly not designed to copy with them and some people can be sensitive to them , producing a variety of allergies .
6 While the typology sets up these principles , only a commentary can be faithful to them and maintain the text 's plurality .
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